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October Term 1972 · decided May 14, 1973

Frontiero et Vir v. Richardson, Secretary of Defense, et al.

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  • Frontiero v. Richardson, Secretary of Defense, OT 1972, May 14, 1973.
  • Citation: 411 U.S. 677.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1973-05-14 (October Term 1972). Citation: 411 U.S. 677. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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